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Hands-on with the Verizon 4G LTE LG VL600 USB modem

Summary: Verizon rolled out their 4G LTE network on 5 December 2010 and there are two USB modems available for you to choose from. The speeds currently being experienced on LTE are phenomenal and no other wireless network comes close. In fact, many home wired Internet connections cannot achieve the speeds being experienced on LTE.

By Matthew Miller | January 12, 2011 -- 01:54 GMT (17:54 PST)

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Speed test screenshot?

I think that's obligatory on a slideshow of this nature

GreatZen
12 January, 2011 09:15

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  @GreatZen
  
  I concur. Let's see a speed test.
  
  StoneSatellite
  12 January, 2011 12:11
  
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    @StoneSatellite <br><br>Me 3!!! Give us an idea of what your definition of "phenomenal" means, since I'm sure that my idea of "phenomenal" has a higher MBPS rate.
    
    Bit-Smacker
    12 January, 2011 15:05
    
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Flip-up lid could be a problem if it flips down

Picture 7: If that flip-up cap has to flip in that direction, then it will be a pain on some systems (catching hands etc.) especially if the USB ports are upside down, as they are on some laptops - then the lid flips down and ?lifts the laptop off the table.

cquirke
13 January, 2011 01:57

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Does this thing need \Autorun.inf to work?

The original 3G modems seen here, relied on being to Autorun via \Autorun.inf in order to work - which has always been a bad idea for arbitrary writable storage devices.

Has that nonsense gone away?

cquirke
13 January, 2011 02:00

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RE: Hands-on with the Verizon 4G LTE LG VL600 USB modem

Except it really is NOT 4g. Look elsewhere in ZDnet!

Super D
13 January, 2011 08:16

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